eprintid: 25868
rev_number: 13
eprint_status: archive
userid: 1589
dir: disk0/00/02/58/68
datestamp: 2019-02-21 15:06:16
lastmod: 2019-03-11 13:56:12
status_changed: 2019-02-21 15:06:16
type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Wang, Xiaojuan
creators_name: Decker, Charlotte Caroline
creators_name: Zechner, Laura
creators_name: Krstin, Sonja
creators_name: Wink, Michael
title: In vitro wound healing of tumor cells: inhibition of cell migration by selected cytotoxic alkaloids
subjects: ddc-570
subjects: ddc-610
divisions: i-160100
keywords: Cell migration, Microtubule, In vitro wound healing assay, Microtubule-binding agents, Benzophenanthridine alkaloids, Homoharringtonine
abstract: Background: Cell migration is involved in several pathological processes such as tumor invasion, neoangiogenesis and metastasis. Microtubules are needed in directional migration.

Methods: To investigate the effects of microtubule-binding agents (paclitaxel, vinblastine, colchicine, podophyllotoxin), benzophenanthridine alkaloids (sanguinarine, chelerythrine, chelidonine) and other anti-tumor drugs (homoharringtonine, doxorubicin) on cell migration, we performed the in vitro wound healing assay. The interactions between selected alkaloids and microtubules were studied via U2OS cells expressing microtubule-GFP markers.

Results: The microtubule-binding natural products paclitaxel, vinblastine, colchicine and podophyllotoxin significantly altered microtubule dynamics in living cells and inhibited cell migration at concentrations below apparent cytotoxicity. The benzophenanthridine alkaloid sanguinarine, chelerythrine and chelidonine which affected microtubules in living cells, did not inhibit cell migration. Homoharringtonine (protein biosynthesis inhibitor) and doxorubicin significantly inhibited cell migration, however, they did not exert obvious effects on microtubules.

Conclusion: In this study, we demonstrated that microtubule-binding agents are effective anti-migrating agents; moreover, homoharringtonine and doxorubicin can be referred as anti-migrating agents, but direct microtubule dynamics are not involved in their mode of action. Our study provides evidence that some alkaloids and other microtubule-binding natural products may be interesting candidates for the development of novel agents against metastasis.
date: 2019
publisher: BioMed Central
id_scheme: DOI
id_number: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40360-018-0284-4
ppn_swb: 165600805X
own_urn: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-heidok-258683
language: eng
bibsort: WANGXIAOJUINVITROWOU2019
full_text_status: public
publication: Pharmacology and Toxicology
volume: 20
number: 4
place_of_pub: London
pagerange: 1-12
issn: 2050-6511
citation:   Wang, Xiaojuan ; Decker, Charlotte Caroline ; Zechner, Laura ; Krstin, Sonja ; Wink, Michael  (2019) In vitro wound healing of tumor cells: inhibition of cell migration by selected cytotoxic alkaloids.  Pharmacology and Toxicology, 20 (4).  pp. 1-12.  ISSN 2050-6511     
document_url: https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/25868/1/40360_2018_Article_284.pdf